1
as in collisions
the violent coming together of two bodies into destructive contact
the fiery crash of two jumbo jet airplanes in midair
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2
as in collapses
a falling short of one's goals
refused to be discouraged by the crash of her hairdressing business
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3
as in booms
a loud explosive sound
the crash of cymbals
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as in impacts
a forceful coming together of two things
a story about the crash of two alien cultures and the unfortunate consequences
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as in smashes
to cause to break with violence and much noise
crashed the vase against the wall
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as in bumps
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the speeding car crashed into the tree with horrifying results
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3
as in dies
to stop functioning
my computer crashed yet again
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5
as in falls
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
sales of that phone have crashed since the competing version came out
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as in retires
slang
to go to one's bed in order to sleep
I'm so exhausted that I'm just going to crash as soon as we get home
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as in stays
slang
to reside as a temporary guest
I'm going to crash at my sister's apartment when I'm in New York
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Recent Examples of crashes
Josh Max, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The finale arrives like crashes of thunder and lightning, shifting between forceful and delicate moments.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The gradual combination of these skills helps students avoid most crashes in the long term, leading to less discouragement and frustration.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Every episode of Destruction Decoded delves deep into a type of historical disaster, such as train crashes, bridge collapses, or perilous expeditions.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
For example, the flush door handles, mechanical releases and electrical power that are hallmarks of Tesla cars and trucks can be deadly in crashes because drivers and passengers have struggled to get out of the burning vehicles, Bloomberg reported this week.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Some ingredients in kombucha may also enhance metabolism and help manage blood sugar, which can prevent energy crashes, excessive hunger, and overeating, Viola said.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Traffic investigation officers will determine the cause of both crashes, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2025
The Journal Sentinel reported that as of Friday, at least 39 people have died in crashes in Milwaukee this year, marking a decrease in fatalities of about 25% from last year, according to police.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Authorities have publicly identified four people who lost their lives to separate San Diego County traffic crashes over the last week, two on the same day and one in a hit-and-run.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The group Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) told Newsweek that since the start of the war, there had been at least 50 airspace violations of countries on Ukraine's western borders, mainly crashes involving stray Russian and Ukrainian drones and missiles.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
This image includes all your apps, data, and custom settings, and it can be restored if your computer crashes or is affected by malware.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
While flying a shuttlecraft, she gets sucked into a wormhole and crashes onto a barren moon.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
What happens if the AI wave crashes?
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Wounded by this conversation, Agnes crashes the support group.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
That’s because the spacecraft that ultimately crashes on earth is a virtual carbon copy of the Nostromo, the ship flown by Ridley (Sigourney Weaver) and her crew in the 1979 film from Ridley Scott.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Soft-top versions usually weigh more, and heavier vehicles fare better in crashes.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The finale arrives like crashes of thunder and lightning, shifting between forceful and delicate moments.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The gradual combination of these skills helps students avoid most crashes in the long term, leading to less discouragement and frustration.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Every episode of Destruction Decoded delves deep into a type of historical disaster, such as train crashes, bridge collapses, or perilous expeditions.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
For example, the flush door handles, mechanical releases and electrical power that are hallmarks of Tesla cars and trucks can be deadly in crashes because drivers and passengers have struggled to get out of the burning vehicles, Bloomberg reported this week.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Some ingredients in kombucha may also enhance metabolism and help manage blood sugar, which can prevent energy crashes, excessive hunger, and overeating, Viola said.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Traffic investigation officers will determine the cause of both crashes, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2025
The Journal Sentinel reported that as of Friday, at least 39 people have died in crashes in Milwaukee this year, marking a decrease in fatalities of about 25% from last year, according to police.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
In the finale, Laura crashes Daniel and Cherry’s engagement party, and Cherry is arrested for vandalizing Laura’s gallery.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Authorities have publicly identified four people who lost their lives to separate San Diego County traffic crashes over the last week, two on the same day and one in a hit-and-run.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
The group Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) told Newsweek that since the start of the war, there had been at least 50 airspace violations of countries on Ukraine's western borders, mainly crashes involving stray Russian and Ukrainian drones and missiles.
—Brendan Cole
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
This image includes all your apps, data, and custom settings, and it can be restored if your computer crashes or is affected by malware.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
While flying a shuttlecraft, she gets sucked into a wormhole and crashes onto a barren moon.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
What happens if the AI wave crashes?
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Wounded by this conversation, Agnes crashes the support group.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
That’s because the spacecraft that ultimately crashes on earth is a virtual carbon copy of the Nostromo, the ship flown by Ridley (Sigourney Weaver) and her crew in the 1979 film from Ridley Scott.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crashes
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Even in areas accustomed to heavier snowfalls, accumulations in this range can result in delays, collisions and road closures if not treated promptly.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The high-energy neutrons produced during fusion, being electrically neutral, escape towards the walls of the tokamak, allowing most of the energy produced to be recovered (and ultimately creating tritium in collisions with lithium).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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In search of scientific ways to make sense of a world in constant flux, people called on catastrophe theory to describe everything from bridge collapses to prison riots to regime changes.—
Gregory Barber,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Every episode of Destruction Decoded delves deep into a type of historical disaster, such as train crashes, bridge collapses, or perilous expeditions.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Minsky argued that during booms, free market ideology permeates the mindset of regulators.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Muss was 76 then and had endured his share of South Florida busts and booms.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
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Like Kiko, the center of dozens of storms passed close enough to leave impacts from winds, rain and rough seas.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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More Spencer Platt/Getty Images In the days, weeks, and years that followed, survivors faced debilitating health impacts caused by the toxic ash that filled the Manhattan air.—
Andrew Garbarino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The trend isn’t one-sided either, as clips have surfaced of brides being the ones to start the frosting fight, like in this TikTok video where a bride smashes a piece of cake on her groom’s face.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the United Kingdom, as fans wait for something new from the global pop star, one of her earlier career smashes returns to the top 40 and becomes a bestseller again.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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If the lipids oxidize after the plant dies, much of the benefit could vanish.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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When a member of Congress dies, flags are lowered on the day of death and the following day.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Sep. 2025
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Of course, this vision also pushes technology to adapt in ways that could benefit life on Earth.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Laura pushes Cherry into the pool during their battle, and Cherry holds Laura’s head under water.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fall foliage appears when leaves change from green to yellow, orange, and red, then falls from the trees, said Brandon Fuller, a doctoral candidate and lecturer in the biology department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC).—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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If the neighbor is smoking weed on private property doesn’t belong to them or their neighbor, Rosenthal said the responsibility to take action falls on the landlord.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Crashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crashes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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